Yogesh Kathuniya

Yogesh Kathuniya (born 3 March 1997) is an Indian Paralympic athlete who specializes in the discus throw. He represented India at 2020 Summer Paralympics where he won a silver medal in the men's discus throw F56 event.[1][2]

Yogesh Kathuniya
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997
Delhi, India
Sport
SportPara-athletics
Disability classF56
Event(s)Discus throw
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  India
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Discus throw F56
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris Discus throw F56
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai Discus throw F56

Early life

Kathuniya was born to housewife Meena Devi and her husband Gyanchand Kathuniya, a soldier with the Indian Army. At the age of 9, Yogesh developed Guillain–Barré syndrome. He studied at Indian Army Public School in Chandigarh where his father served in army at Chandimandir Cantonment. His mother learnt physiotherapy, and within 3 years, at the age of 12 he regained muscle strength to walk again. He later attended Kirori Mal College in Delhi, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and joined para games.[3]

Career

In 2016, Kathunia started in para sports after Sachin Yadav, General Secretary of the students' union at Kirori Mal College motivated him to take up sports by regularly showing him videos of para athletes.[3] In 2018, he set a world record in F36 category by throwing the disc to 45.18 m at the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin.[3]

Kathuniya represented India in the men's discus throw F56 at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[1][4] In 2021 November, the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, awarded Kathuniya the Arjuna Award for his silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Athletics - KATHUNIYA Yogesh". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. "Yogesh Kathuniya". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. Mother became physio to help Yogesh get back on his feet, now he is India's hope in Paralympics, Indian Express, 27 August 2021.
  4. "Tokyo Paralympics Live Updates: Yogesh Kathuniya secure silver medal". SportsTiger. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. "Yogesh Kathuniya Biography: Early Life, Career, Paralympics 2020, Awards, achievements, Records". Srnsk. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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